Category: Devotion

More on My Journey with Ignatius

Published by mhelbert on May 15, 2014

I had promised some months ago to share some of my experiences with the Ignatian Exercises. However, the Exercises took away most of my writing…

Published by mhelbert on July 23, 2013

There has been a lingering question among Christ followers ever since the earliest days after Jesus rose to sit at the Father’s right hand. That…

Published by mhelbert on January 9, 2013

This morning as I was praying and meditating I began to reflect on how God uses people and events for God’s own good purposes. I…

Published by mhelbert on June 14, 2012

I just finished Brennan Manning’s The Furious Longing of God. I have always enjoyed reading Manning. He showed me that I am a Ragamuffin. That…

Published by mhelbert on May 17, 2012

One of my favorite heroes of old is St. Patrick. Very little is actually known about him. And, there is even less writing or other…

Published by mhelbert on May 16, 2012

As I was driving to work today I was struck with something that I should have known, and is most likely known by folks a…

Published by mhelbert on April 26, 2012

This is the final part of the discussion on the “Our Father.” This has not been an attempt to present any kind of comprehensive understanding,…

Published by mhelbert on April 25, 2012

And forgive us our debts “Abba, forgive us the debt of sin. We cannot repay this…ever.” Most of us will stop at this point. We…

Published by mhelbert on April 24, 2012

In my previous post I started to look at the prayer Jesus taught his disciples as recorded in Matthew. I mentioned that the prayer has…